I've read a lot of books over many years, the majority of them novels. And I've read a lot of authors, male and female. I've read general market (secular) and Christian Fiction. I've read very few fantasies and science-fiction and possibly even fewer historical…

                  Did you know that the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus/Dictionary lists 38 synonyms for the word "perspective" along with several definitions?  Did you know the perspective with which you view pictures, places, things, and ideas can change over time? Perspective gives us a partial understanding of the world around…

                                     Springtime in the desert.    Father, beauty belongs to you, and you left it everywhere for all to see. Thank you is never enough. In the Name of Jesus, Amen. 

          Just one among so many great hits from The Supremes. Fabulous trio. Amazing songs.    Lord, so much talent, so many gifts. Only you know hearts. May those with many talents know from whom they've been gifted. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.   

                                 Belinda Blake and the Birds of a Feather is Book 3 of the Exotic Pet-Sitter Mystery Series by Heather Day Gilbert.  There's a lull in Belinda's pet-sitting business when she learns of an older friend's death in her hometown,…

       Dear children, this is the last hour, and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us. For if they had belonged to…

                          Five Fun Things: Writing  Reading  Walking  Riding a horse Going to the ocean (and Laughing, Vacation Drives)   Father, thank you for it all. Apart from you, I can do nothing. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.           

      In this era of social media and cell phones, everything is recorded. Pictures, videos, selfies, you know the drill. Recorded for posterity or until new images are necessary to replace the ones from last year, last week, last night. Lives are suspended in the time it takes to grab that phone, catch…

Yeah, driving a 65 Pontiac LeMans, yellow with a black rag top. Man, I loved that car. I used to drive it down I-5 at 100 mph at around 4:30 AM on my way to the racetrack. That is until one very rainy morning when I ended up doing about 3 donuts and managed to…

    When I need a break from reality, an escape that brings a smile, just for fun, yeah, I watch a couple scenes from the "new" Magnum PI just because. We can all agree this isn't the "real" Magnum PI, but it's an enjoyable substitute and each new season has improved with the cast…